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The most popular post EVER on London Hiker is a Q&A in which I answered a question about great views near to London. Many years on I still think they’re the best if you want REAL countryside walks from train stations around London (and some great country pubs and tea shops too). I still maintain this list of hiking clubs that do weekend trips out of London, plus a link to the excellent list maintained by Rambling Clubs of the many, many walking clubs that do organised day walks from the city. As a hill fan I loved answering this fab question and as you’ll see I found 10 ‘steepest’ hills accessible from London in a day walk, plus some other great ideas for wonderful viewpoints that weren’t necessarily steep hills but were still worth a mention.

A carefully curated list of 50 ‘must visit’ walking locations in and around London accessible in a day, including interactive map, printable ticklist, and links to the best suggested walks in each of the 50 locations This bumper ebook (127 page PDF) is a compilation of 10+ years of experience of hiking Britain whilst living in London, 5 years of blog posts on londonhiker.com, and the best resources from my Hiking Britain email trainings all about hiking in Britain’s best hiking location – from London, without a car and in your weekends! It includes my Crash Course in Britain’s Best Hiking: discover where the best hiking locations are and how to get there from London; stories, tips and inspiration for walking trips to various locations (South Downs, Isle of Wight, Peak District, Lake District, Snowdon, Brecon Beacons, Yorkshire Dales, Scotland); the big list of 20 ideas for weekend walking breaks from London; a planner to help you plan your best hiking year ever. In this guide I want to share with you the EXACT process of how I go about planning car free walking weekends away from London in Britain’s best hiking areas, with a specific case study.

Many of these groups are ‘friends of parks’ or ‘environmental conservation’ groups and volunteering with them means spending time outdoors in the wonderful setting of the parks, green spaces and river corridors of leafy south west London. As the charity for London’s eight amazing Royal Parks, we rely on volunteers to help us raise funds for and support an exciting range of projects, from wildlife conservation and landscape restoration, to education, art and community sport. Whether you want to help wildlife, learn more about the Parks, meet new people or gain work experience through an office-based role, we’re likely to have a suitable volunteer opportunity for you. Whether you’re looking to gain work experience and broaden your horizons, fulfil your passion for environmental issues or simply want to give a few hours a week to a cause that benefits your community, Groundwork can help you to do something special.

I was walking on Saturday and Sunday, and travelling back to London on the train on a Sunday night. I don’t mind getting wet in the rain, and waterproofs kept most of me dry, but both pairs of socks got soaked, and my boots were soggy too. When I got back to Windermere station I shoved my wet waterproofs into a plastic bag and into my rucksack. Even if your boots are still damp, a change of socks will make the journey back much more pleasant.